Meet Mariana Ríos Ramírez and explore her new book Abuelita’s Gift: A Día de Muertos Story about a young girl who is eager to honor her Abuelita’s spirit on Día de Muertos but struggles to find the perfect gift. Mariana will introduce her new book and her process of writing this book, invite children to consider a gift they would give to a loved one, and answer questions.

This book is also available in a Spanish edition.

You must register for the webinar to attend and will receive a link to click on and join this exciting event with Mariana Rios Ramírez. The webinar will be recorded and those who register will receive that link to watch the recording if unable to join us live.

Register now.

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Mariana Ríos Ramírez is a Mexican author living in South Carolina with her family and a rescue Chihuahua mix dog named Rogers. She loves writing books for children, especially stories about diversity, perseverance, friendship, and kindness. Besides writing, she’s passionate about photography.

Imagination Friday is co-sponsored by the Tucson Festival of Books and Worlds of Words, University of Arizona College of Education and occurs one Friday a month from 1 to 1:40 p.m. through December 2024 with a different author or illustrator each session. Add excitement to Fridays with world-renowned children’s authors and illustrator to promote new books and encourage children as readers, writers and illustrators.